Match Centre

Full Time

35 - 29

  • Investec Champions Cup

  • Sun 19 Jan 2020 | 15:15

  • GGL Stadium

5
  • Chilachava 3'

  • Ngandebe 23'

  • Ngandebe 28'

  • Reilhac 52'

  • Reilhac 77'

Tries

4
  • Healy 34'

  • Porch 36'

  • Marmion 40+1'

  • Godwin 43'

0

Penalties

1
  • Carty 57'

5
  • Pollard 4'

  • Pollard 24'

  • Pollard 30'

  • Pollard 52'

  • Pollard 78'

Conversions

3
  • Carty 35'

  • Carty 38'

  • Carty 40+2'

1
  • Janse van 79'

Yellow Cards

0

Johan

Goosen

15

Tiernan

O'Halloran

Gabriel

Ngandebe

14

John

Porch

Arthur

Vincent

13

Kyle

Godwin

Jan

Serfontein

12

Bundee

Aki

Yvan

Reilhac

11

Matt

Healy

Handre

Pollard

10

Jack

Carty

Benoit

Paillaugue

9

Kieran

Marmion

Ushangi

Tcheishvili

1

Paddy

McAllister

Bismarck

Du Plessis

2

Dave

Heffernan

Levan

Chilachava

3

Dominic

Robertson-McCoy

Nicolaas

Janse van

4

Joe

Maksymiw

Paul

Willemse

5

Gavin

Thornbury

Fulgence

Ouedraogo

6

Eoghan

Masterson

Yacouba

Camara

7

Colby

Fainga'a

Kelian

Galletier

8

Jarrad

Butler

Replacements

Vincent

Giudicelli

16

Jonny

Murphy

Mikheil

Nariashvili

17

Denis

Buckley

Mohammed

Haouas

18

Conor

Kenny

Martin

Devergie

19

Niall

Murray

Kahn

Fotuali'i

20

Eoin

McKeon

Anthony

Bouthier

21

Caolin

Blade

Thomas

Darmon

22

Conor

Fitzgerald

Konstantine

Mikautadze

23

Tom

Daly

80+4

It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game.

80+2

Vincent Giudicelli has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

80+1

Connacht have won 100 rucks so far this game.

79

Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg (Montpellier) is shown a yellow card.

78

Handre Pollard has kicked a conversion.

78

This is dangerous for the defence as Gabriel Ngandebe bursts through to advance the Montpellier attack.

77

Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg sets up the try.

77

Slick passing by Montpellier leads to a try for Yvan Reilhac.

77

A gap opened in the defence and Yvan Reilhac took full advantage.

77

The defensive line has been broken as Handre Pollard goes through the gap.

74

Montpellier have won 120 rucks so far this game.

73

What a run here by Kahn Fotuali'i as they gets over the gainline!.

73

Konstantine Mikautadze makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

72

Handre Pollard has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

72

Connacht have won 80 rucks so far this game.

70

Montpellier make a substitution with Handre Pollard coming on.

70

Montpellier make a substitution with Anthony Bouthier coming off.

70

Montpellier sub Martin Devergie comes onto the field.

70

Yacouba Camara departs for Montpellier.

70

Conor Fitzgerald comes on for Connacht.

70

Jack Carty leaves the field.

70

Dominic Robertson-McCoy comes on.

70

Conor Kenny comes off.

68

Konstantine Mikautadze comes on.

68

Paul Willemse comes off.

68

Thomas Darmon comes on.

68

Handre Pollard comes off.

68

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Jonny Murphy getting some game time.

68

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Dave Heffernan being replaced.

66

Montpellier have won 100 rucks so far this game.

63

Connacht make a substitution with Conor Kenny coming on.

63

Connacht make a substitution with Dominic Robertson-McCoy coming off.

62

Dave Heffernan has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

61

Fabulous play by Montpellier has led to Handre Pollard being able to wriggle through a gap.

60

Trouble here as Anthony Bouthier breaches the defence.

58

Connacht sub Niall Murray comes onto the field.

58

Joe Maksymiw departs for Connacht.

57

Kahn Fotuali'i comes on for Montpellier.

57

Benoit Paillaugue leaves the field.

57

Tom Daly comes on.

52

The kick through from Montpellier has allowed Yvan Reilhac to touch down.

57

Jack Carty has kicked a penalty goal.

56

Kelian Galletier has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

54

Caolin Blade comes on.

54

Kieran Marmion comes off.

52

The Montpellier supporters go wild as Handre Pollard successfully kicks the conversion.

52

Eoin McKeon comes on.

52

Eoghan Masterson comes off.

51

This is dangerous for the defence as Yvan Reilhac bursts through to advance the Montpellier attack.

51

Montpellier decide to make a substitution, with Mohammed Haouas getting some game time.

51

Montpellier decide to make a substitution, with Levan Chilachava being replaced.

51

Montpellier make a substitution with Mikheil Nariashvili coming on.

51

Montpellier make a substitution with Ushangi Tcheishvili coming off.

51

Montpellier sub Vincent Giudicelli comes onto the field.

51

Bismarck Du Plessis departs for Montpellier.

51

Anthony Bouthier comes on for Montpellier.

51

Arthur Vincent leaves the field.

50

Montpellier have won 80 rucks so far this game.

49

A gap opened in the defence and Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg took full advantage.

49

Dominic Robertson-McCoy has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

48

Denis Buckley comes on.

48

Paddy McAllister comes off.

46

Gavin Thornbury has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

46

Joe Maksymiw has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

46

Kyle Godwin has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

45

Colby Fainga'a has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

45

Jarrad Butler has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

44

Jack Carty has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

43

Jack Carty sets up the try.

43

Incisive passing by Connacht is finished off by Kyle Godwin, as he goes over for the try.

43

The defensive line has been broken as Kyle Godwin goes through the gap.

42

Montpellier have won 60 rucks so far this game.

40+1

Silky skills by Connacht ends with a try for Kieran Marmion.

40+2

The touch judges raise their flags as Jack Carty kicks the conversion.

40+2

Bundee Aki sets up the try.

40+2

The half-time whistle blows and both teams’ head for the dressing rooms.

40+1

What a run here by Kieran Marmion as they gets over the gainline!.

40+1

Fulgence Ouedraogo has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

40+1

Jan Serfontein has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

40

Paul Willemse has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

40

Ushangi Tcheishvili has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

40

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

38

John Porch makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

38

Jack Carty adds the two points for Connacht.

37

Spellbinding play by Tiernan O'Halloran is finished off with a try.

36

Fabulous play by Connacht has led to John Porch being able to wriggle through a gap.

36

A wonderful passing move by Connacht is finished off by John Porch.

36

Eoghan Masterson has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

35

Jack Carty does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

34

Kyle Godwin played a key part in that try.

34

A series of passes by Connacht results in a try for Matt Healy.

34

Trouble here as Matt Healy breaches the defence.

33

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

31

This is dangerous for the defence as John Porch bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.

30

Handre Pollard makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

29

That's a great try assist by Kelian Galletier.

28

Great hands by Montpellier leads to a try for Gabriel Ngandebe.

28

A gap opened in the defence and Yvan Reilhac took full advantage.

24

Handre Pollard converts the try.

23

Arthur Vincent sets up the try.

23

A stunning solo try from Gabriel Ngandebe.

23

The defensive line has been broken as Gabriel Ngandebe goes through the gap.

23

Montpellier have won 40 rucks so far this game.

14

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

4

Handre Pollard has kicked a conversion.

3

Montpellier are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Levan Chilachava touching down.

3

Montpellier have won 20 rucks so far this game.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

52%

Possession

48%

51%

Territory

49%

Metres

482

354

Carries

162

133

Clean Breaks

17

9

Defenders Beaten

47

20

Passes

207

136

Offloads

13

2

Penalties Conceded

11

6

Turnovers Conceded

12

13

177/197 90%

Tackles won

177/224 79%

6/7 86%

Scrums won

3/4 75%

11/11 100%

Lineouts won

15/16 94%

Action Areas

2.6%

5.5%

5.7%

10.5%

30.6%

8.4%

14.9%

21.8%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Tiernan O'Halloran

57

53

7

2

4

3

0

0

1

0

0

0

John Porch

80

67

7

3

5

3

1

1

7

0

1

5

Kyle Godwin

80

48

11

6

12

3

0

0

5

0

1

5

Bundee Aki

80

21

6

7

9

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

Matt Healy

80

22

6

1

4

1

0

1

3

0

1

5

Jack Carty

70

14

6

18

9

1

0

0

0

0

0

9

Kieran Marmion

54

37

6

51

2

2

0

0

1

0

1

5

Paddy McAllister

48

1

1

2

8

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

68

4

8

2

15

5

0

0

0

11

0

0

Dominic Robertson-McCoy

73

3

12

1

15

4

0

0

1

0

0

0

Joe Maksymiw

58

3

5

5

12

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Gavin Thornbury

80

0

6

3

15

4

0

1

0

0

0

0

Eoghan Masterson

52

16

7

4

11

3

0

0

1

0

0

0

Colby Fainga'a

80

29

14

3

16

4

0

0

1

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

80

9

12

1

18

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

Jonny Murphy

12

3

4

0

2

2

1

0

0

4

0

0

Denis Buckley

32

3

3

1

6

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Kenny

7

0

0

0

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Niall Murray

22

7

6

0

6

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoin McKeon

28

4

3

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Caolin Blade

26

5

1

24

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Fitzgerald

10

0

0

1

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tom Daly

23

5

2

1

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

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